US5197922A — Method and apparatus for producing two-sided carb…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 127 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper, consisting essentially of: a single sheet of paper having a front surface and a back surface and delineated into two portions; carbonless CB treatment applied to the front and back surfaces of one of the two portions; and carbonless CF treatment applied to the front and back surfaces of the other of the two portions; wherein: writing on one surface of the one portion is carbonless imaged onto one surface of the other portion when the sheet is folded one way; writing on an opposite surface of the one portion is carbonless imaged onto an opposite surface of the other portion when the sheet is folded an opposite way; and the sheet is of uniform thickness when folded either way.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 127 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper, consisting essentially of: a single sheet of paper having a front surface and a back surface and delineated into two portions; carbonless CB treatment applied to the front and back surfaces of one of the two portions; and carbonless CF treatment applied to the front and back surfaces of the other of the two portions; wherein: writing on one surface of the one portion is carbonless imaged onto one surface of the other portion when the sheet is folded one way; writing on an opposite surface of the one portion is carbonless imaged onto an opposite surface of the other portion when the sheet is folded an opposite way; and the sheet is of uniform thickness when folded either way.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 31 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 1, wherein: a boundary delineating the two portions is perforated to facilitate separation of the one portion from the other portion.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 31 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 1, wherein: a boundary delineating the two portions is vertical and delineates the sheet of paper horizontally into two side-by-side portions.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 37 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 1, wherein: a boundary delineating the two portions is horizontal and delineates the sheet of paper vertically into two portions, one portion disposed above the other portion.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 141 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 1, wherein: the front surface of the one portion has a first selected area for entering first information on the front surface of the one portion; the back surface of the one portion has a second selected area for entering second information on the back surface of the one portion; the first selected area is offset front-to-back from the second selected area on the one portion; the carbonless CB treatment is applied to the back surface of the one portion only in a third selected area in front-to-back alignment with the first selected area on the one portion; and the carbonless CB treatment is applied to the front surface of the one portion only in a fourth selected area in front-to-back alignment with the second selected area on the one portion.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 53 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 5, wherein: the fourth selected area does not overlap with the first selected area on the front surface of the one portion; and the third selected area does not overlap with the second selected area on the back surface of the one portion.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 53 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 5, wherein: the back surface of the other portion has a fifth selected area for revealing an image of the first information; and the front surface of the other portion has a sixth selected area for revealing an image of the second information.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 63 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 1, wherein: the front surface of the one portion is preprinted with first information; the back surface of the one portion is preprinted with second information; the back surface of the other portion is preprinted with the first information; and the front surface of the other portion is preprinted with the second information.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 52 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 1, wherein: a boundary delineating the two portions is a fold line; the other portion is foldable one way in back-to-back relationship with the one portion; and the other portion is foldable another opposite way in front-to-front relationship with the one portion.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 69 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 1, wherein: the front surface of the one portion is preprinted with markings designating a first selected area for entering first information on the front surface of the one portion; and the back surface of the one portion is preprinted with markings designating a second selected area for entering second information on the back surface of the one portion.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 20 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 1, wherein: the one and other portions are dissimilarly colored.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 18 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 11, wherein: the one portion is colored white.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 33 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 1, further comprising: selvages provided along opposite edges of the one and the other portions; and tractor feed-type holes provided along the selvages.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 64 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 1, wherein: the carbonless CB treatment is applied to a first selected area on the front surface of the one portion; the carbonless CB treatment is applied to a second selected area on the back surface of the one portion; and the first and second selected areas are offset front-to-back on the one portion.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 64 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 14, wherein: the carbonless CF treatment is applied to a third selected area on the back surface of the other portion; the carbonless CB treatment is applied to a fourth selected area on the front surface of the other portion; and the third and fourth selected areas are offset front-to-back on the other portion.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 62 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 1, wherein: the carbonless CB treatment is applied to substantially the entire front surface of the one portion; and the carbonless CB treatment is applied to substantially the entire back surface of the one portion, in a manner that there is a front-to-back alignment between the CB treatment on the one portion.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 62 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 16, wherein: the carbonless CF treatment is applied to substantially the entire back surface of the other portion; and the carbonless CF treatment is applied to substantially the entire front surface of the other portion, in a manner that there is a front-to-back alignment between the CF treatment on the other portion.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 128 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper, consisting of: a single sheet of paper having a front surface and a back surface and delineated into two portions; a carbonless CB coating applied to the front and back surfaces of one of the two portions; and a carbonless CF coating applied to the front and back surfaces of the other of the two portions; wherein: writing on one surface of the one portion is carbonless imaged onto one surface of the other portion when the sheet is folded one way; writing on an opposite surface of the one portion is carbonless imaged onto an opposite surface of the other portion when the sheet is folded an opposite way; and the sheet is of uniform thickness when folded either way.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 128 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper, consisting of: a single sheet of paper having a front surface and a back surface and delineated into two portions; a carbonless CB coating applied to the front and back surfaces of one of the two portions; and a carbonless CF coating applied to the front and back surfaces of the other of the two portions; wherein: writing on one surface of the one portion is carbonless imaged onto one surface of the other portion when the sheet is folded one way; writing on an opposite surface of the one portion is carbonless imaged onto an opposite surface of the other portion when the sheet is folded an opposite way; and the sheet is of uniform thickness when folded either way.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 31 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 18, wherein: a boundary delineating the two portions is perforated to facilitate separation of the one portion from the other portion.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 31 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 18, wherein: a boundary delineating the two portions is vertical and delineates the sheet of paper horizontally into two side-by-side portions.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 37 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 18, wherein: a boundary delineating the two portions is horizontal and delineates the sheet of paper vertically into two portions, one portion disposed above the other portion.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 141 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 18, wherein: the front surface of the one portion has a first selected area for entering first information on the front surface of the one portion; the back surface of the one portion has a second selected area for entering second information on the back surface of the one portion; the first selected area is offset front-to-back from the second selected area on the one portion; the carbonless CB treatment is applied to the back surface of the one portion only in a third selected area in front-to-back alignment with the first selected area on the one portion; and the carbonless CB treatment is applied to the front surface of the one portion only in a fourth selected area in front-to-back alignment with the second selected area on the one portion.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 53 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 22, wherein: the fourth selected area does not overlap with the first selected area on the front surface of the one portion; and the third selected area does not overlap with the second selected area on the back surface of the one portion.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 53 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 22, wherein: the back surface of the other portion has a fifth selected area for revealing an image of the first information; and the front surface of the other portion has a sixth selected area for revealing an image of the second information.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 63 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 18, wherein: the front surface of the one portion is preprinted with first information; the back surface of the one portion is preprinted with second information; the back surface of the other portion is preprinted with the first information; and the front surface of the other portion is preprinted with the second information.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 52 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 18, wherein: a boundary delineating the two portions is a fold line; the other portion is foldable one way in back-to-back relationship with the one portion; and the other portion is foldable another opposite way in front-to-front relationship with the one portion.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 69 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 18, wherein: the front surface of the one portion is preprinted with markings designating a first selected area for entering first information on the front surface of the one portion; and the back surface of the one portion is preprinted with markings designating a second selected area for entering second information on the back surface of the one portion.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 20 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 18, wherein: the one and other portions are dissimilarly colored.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 18 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 28, wherein: the one portion is colored white.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 33 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 18, further comprising: selvages provided along opposite edges of the one and the other portions; and tractor feed-type holes provided along the selvages.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 64 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 18, wherein: the carbonless CB treatment is applied to a first selected area on the front surface of the one portion; the carbonless CB treatment is applied to a second selected area on the back surface of the one portion; and the first and second selected areas are offset front-to-back on the one portion.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 64 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 31, wherein: the carbonless CF treatment is applied to a third selected area on the back surface of the other portion; the carbonless CB treatment is applied to a fourth selected area on the front surface of the other portion; and the third and fourth selected areas are offset front-to-back on the other portion.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 62 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 18, wherein: the carbonless CB treatment is applied to substantially the entire front surface of the one portion; and the carbonless CB treatment is applied to substantially the entire back surface of the one portion, in a manner that there is a front-to-back alignment between the CB treatment on the one portion.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 62 words

A single sheet of Carbonless copy paper according to claim 33, wherein: the carbonless CF treatment is applied to substantially the entire back surface of the other portion; and the carbonless CF treatment is applied to substantially the entire front surface of the other portion, in a manner that there is a front-to-back alignment between the CF treatment on the other portion.

Claim 37

Independent Claim 197 words

A method of reproducing onto a copy panel of a single sheet of paper information written or printed on both sides of an original panel of the same single sheet of paper, comprising: providing a single sheet of paper having a front surface and a back surface and delineated into two panels, one of the two panels serving as an original panel and the other of the two panels serving as a copy panel, wherein a carbonless treatment has been applied to at least the front and back surfaces of the copy panel; folding the single sheet of paper in one direction so that the copy panel is aligned in back-to-back relationship with the original panel; entering, by printing or writing, first information on the front surface of the original panel, which first information is reproduced onto the back surface of the copy panel; folding the single sheet of paper in an opposite direction so that the copy panel is aligned in front-to-front relationship with the original panel; and entering, by writing or printing, second information on the back surface of the original panel, which second information is reproduced onto the front surface of the copy panel.

Claim 38

Independent Claim 197 words

A method of reproducing onto a copy panel of a single sheet of paper information written or printed on both sides of an original panel of the same single sheet of paper, comprising: providing a single sheet of paper having a front surface and a back surface and delineated into two panels, one of the two panels serving as an original panel and the other of the two panels serving as a copy panel, wherein a carbonless treatment has been applied to at least the front and back surfaces of the copy panel; folding the single sheet of paper in one direction so that the copy panel is aligned in back-to-back relationship with the original panel; entering, by printing or writing, first information on the front surface of the original panel, which first information is reproduced onto the back surface of the copy panel; folding the single sheet of paper in an opposite direction so that the copy panel is aligned in front-to-front relationship with the original panel; and entering, by writing or printing, second information on the back surface of the original panel, which second information is reproduced onto the front surface of the copy panel.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 51 words

A method of reproducing onto a copy panel of a single sheet of paper information written or printed on both sides of an original panel of the same single sheet of paper, according to claim 35, wherein: carbonless treatment is applied to the front and back surfaces of the original panel.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 74 words

A method of reproducing onto a copy panel of a single sheet of paper information written or printed on both sides of an original panel of the same single sheet of paper, according to claim 36, wherein: the carbonless treatment applied to the front and back surfaces of the original panel is carbonless CB treatment; and the carbonless treatment applied to the front and back surfaces of the copy panel is carbonless CF treatment.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1996-03-29	1996-09-28	1997-03-30	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2000-03-29	2000-09-28	2001-03-30	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2004-03-29	2004-09-28	2005-03-30	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Method and apparatus for producing two-sided carbonless copies of both sides of an original document

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